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Fortune Agribusiness bid for NT water licence challenged by native title holders – ABC News
A plan to extract 40,000 megalitres of water annually for a fruit and vegetable farm in arid Central Australia hits a hurdle, with native traditional owners and…
Native title holders in the Barkly region have said they will formally challenge the Northern Territory’s biggest ever water licence if it is granted.
Key points:
- Native title holders are vowing to challenge a massive desert water licence if it is granted
- NT government departments say only a fraction of the area’s available water will be used
- The company behind the bid has said groundwater and local ecosystems would be protected
Fortune Agribusiness last year applied for a licence to extract 40,000…
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